Re: It is better to have a concrete person with a concrete injury
I have read the entire petition in this case. I can't comment on the standing issues, but they could be a problem for the plaintiff.
But I would like to comment on the Wire Act part of the petition. The petition does not attack the Wire Act on its original intent which is prohibiting bookmaking by telephone lines, mail or direct contact in the US.
It does attack the constitutionality and enforceability of the Wire Act against strictly online gambling. The arguments include constitutional freedoms and the WTO ruling.
The petition also attacks the Wire Act as it is applied to online gambling and financing by the UIGEA.
I don't think that these aspects of the Wire Act have been tested in court on constitutional grounds or WTO.
I have no idea if this litigation will succeed.
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